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Mastiff vs Arborgold

Arborgold is a mature tree-care and landscape platform — estimates, scheduling, chemical tracking, and Wisetack consumer financing built in. It's also a commitment: an annual contract with 60 days' notice to cancel, mobile and office users priced as add-ons, and screens organized around tree and lawn programs rather than acreage bids. Nothing in it generates demand.

Mastiff wins in 8 of 15 categories

The gaps

What Arborgold is missing for land clearing companies

Annual contract with a 60-day cancellation notice — you're committed for the year either way.

Mobile and office users are priced as add-ons on top of the base subscription.

Tree-inventory and lawn-program screens — no acre × density × intensity engine for clearing work.

“Unlimited land measurements” is on every tier, but the measurement method isn't described in their materials.

No consumer directory bringing you leads — demand generation stays a separate bill.

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Feature-by-feature comparison

FeatureMastiffArborgold
Built for the land clearing tradeTree, lawn & landscape
Acre × density × intensity quoting
Satellite takeoff with auto-acreageLand measurements (method not published)
Vegetation density classes (Light / Medium / Heavy / Extreme)
Consumer directory bringing you leads
Showcase Studio (before/after content engine)Not published
Mastiff Mail (smart business email)
Consumer financing at signingNot yetWisetack
Month-to-month — cancel anytimeAnnual contract, 60-day notice
Payment platform feeNone on top of processingNot published
Certified operator network + escrow payments
AI pricing import from supplier PDFs
Printable job packets + no-login operator view
Per-stage time tracking & profitability
Starting priceSolo $99/mo · Crew $199/mo$129/mo (Starter, annual contract)

Arborgold pricing verified 2026-08-15 against Arborgold pricing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mastiff better than Arborgold for land clearing companies?

Mastiff is built specifically for forestry mulching and land clearing companies, while Arborgold is a niche tool built for a different trade. Mastiff wins in 8 of 15 categories we compared, including trade-specific CRM fields, equipment tracking, before/after showcases, and customer job tracking.

How much does Arborgold cost compared to Mastiff?

Arborgold starts at Starter $129/mo · Professional $299/mo · Enterprise $499/mo, annual contract. Mastiff Solo is $99/month for 2 seats and one location, one shared Mastiff Mail box, 25 GB storage, and 60 AI credits/month. Mastiff Crew is $199/month with unlimited seats, up to 3 mailboxes, 200 GB storage, and 500 AI credits/month. Mastiff Outfit is $299/month with the white-label lead generator. All plans include core job tracking, CRM, quoting, invoicing, equipment, and the customer job tracker.

Can I migrate from Arborgold to Mastiff?

Yes. Mastiff's import hub brings customers, their properties, and jobs in from Arborgold exports or any CSV — a mapper matches your columns automatically, AI handles unfamiliar headers, and re-running an import never duplicates a record. Most operators are fully set up within a day.

Does Arborgold work for land clearing companies?

Arborgold can be used by land clearing companies, but it wasn't designed for them. Annual contract with a 60-day cancellation notice — you're committed for the year either way. Mobile and office users are priced as add-ons on top of the base subscription.

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